List of mosques in Istanbul

Summary

Istanbul, as the capital of the Ottoman Empire since 1453 and the largest city in the Middle East, contains a great number of mosques. In 2007, there were 2,944 active mosques in Istanbul.[1]

Byzantine buildings edit

 
Zeyrek Mosque
 
Hagia Sophia
 
Yeni Valide Mosque

These Byzantine structures were converted to mosques by the Ottomans.

Ottoman mosques edit

 
Laleli Mosque
 
Dome of Şehzade Mosque
 
Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque) Courtyard
 
Mihrima Mosque
 
Ortaköy Mosque

Post-Ottoman mosques edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Vatan – Diyanet: Türkiye'de 79 bin 096 cami var". W9.gazetevatan.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Hagia Sophia: Turkey turns iconic Istanbul museum into mosque". BBC News. 10 July 2020.